715 Neither The North Carolina Bar nor any agency of the State Bar has certified any lawyer identified here as a specialist or as an expert. Anyone considering a lawyer should independently investigate the lawyer's credentials and ability. AREAS OF PRACTICE The list of Areas of Practice contains the names of those firms and sole practitioners including addresses and telephone numbers provided by the attorneys listed within this section. The publisher does not make any representations as to the completeness or accuracy of this list. Neither The North Carolina State Bar nor any agency of the State Bar has certified any lawyer identified here as a specialist or as an expert. Anyone considering a lawyer should independently investigate the lawyer’s credentials and ability. www.LegalDirectories.com

716 Neither The North Carolina Bar nor any agency of the State Bar has certified any lawyer identified here as a specialist or as an expert. Anyone considering a lawyer should independently investigate the lawyer's credentials and ability. www.LegalDirectories.com

728 Neither The North Carolina Bar nor any agency of the State Bar has certified any lawyer identified here as a specialist or as an expert. Anyone considering a lawyer should independently investigate the lawyer's credentials and ability. www.LegalDirectories.com

1 BIOGRAPHICAL SECTION The following pages contain pertinent professional data about some of the law firms and individual practitioners in North Carolina. This information is helpful as a reference and in the selection of associate counsel. www.LegalDirectories.com

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City of Asheboro 3 BELL AND BROWNE, P.A. Telephone: (336) 625-2111 Facsimile: (336) 625-9248 151 North Fayetteville Street ASHEBORO, NORTH CAROLINA 27203-5515 General Practice • Criminal Law • Administrative • Corporation • Negligence • Family Law Charles T. Browne, born Randolph County, North Carolina, June 28, 1946; admitted to bar, 1976, North Carolina. Preparatory education, High Point College (A.B., 1969); legal education, University of North Carolina School of Law (J.D., 1976). Member: Randolph County Bar Association; North Carolina State Bar; American Association for Justice. W. Taylor Browne, born Greensboro, North Carolina, October 14, 1982; admitted to bar, 2008, North Carolina. Preparatory education, North Carolina State University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2005); legal education, University of North Carolina School of Law (J.D., 2008). Member: Randolph County Bar Association. REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS: Randolph Telephone Company. CLARK R. BELL Telephone: (336) 629-5883 Toll Free: 1-800-630-2110 Facsimile: (336) 629-6337 E−Mail: clarkrbell@triad.rr.com 179 East Salisbury Street P.O. Box 4064 (Z.C. 27204-4064) ASHEBORO, NORTH CAROLINA 27203 Criminal Trial Practice • Traffic • DWI Clark R. Bell, born Asheboro, North Carolina, March 21, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, North Carolina. Preparatory education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., 1980); legal education, North Carolina Central University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1983). Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi. Member: Randolph County and North Carolina Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar; North Carolina Advocates for Justice; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; National College for DUI/DWI Defense. Richard M. Toomes (1957-1992) REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS: The tired, the poor and the hungry; the wrongly accused. www.LegalDirectories.com

10 City of Fayetteville BEAVER COURIE STERNLICHT HEARP & BROADFOOT, PA Attorneys At Law Telephone: (910) 323-4600 Facsimile: (910) 323-3403 Website: www.beavercourie.com 230 Green Street P.O. Drawer 2275 (Z.C. 28302-2275) FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 28301 Telephone: (910) 875-3379 Facsimile: (910) 875-4030 127 West Edinborough Avenue P.O. Box 688 (Z.C. 28376-0688) RAEFORD, NORTH CAROLINA 28376 Criminal Defense • DWI/Traffic • Personal Injury • Medical Malpractice • Civil and Business Litigation • Alcoholic Beverage Control Law • Alcohol Law Enforcement H. Gerald Beaver, born Albemarle, North Carolina, July 13, 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, North Carolina; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of North Carolina. Preparatory education, East Carolina University (B.A., 1969); legal education, University of North Carolina School of Law (J.D., 1973). Member: Cumberland County, North Carolina and American Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar (Councilor, 1992-2000); North Carolina Advocates for Justice; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. (AV® Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rated for Legal Ability and General Ethical Standards™). E−Mail: hgbeaver@beavercourie.com David T. Courie, born Fayetteville, North Carolina, July 9, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, North Carolina; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina. Preparatory education, Campbell University (B.B.A, 1993); legal education, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, Campbell University (J.D., 1997). Listed in, The Best Lawyers in America®, 22nd Edition. Member: Cumberland County, North Carolina and American Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar. (AV® Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rated for Legal Ability and General Ethical Standards™). (10.0 Avvo.com®). E−Mail: dtc@beavercourie.com Mark Andrew Sternlicht, born Portsmouth, Virginia, September 24, 1954; admitted to bar, 1978, North Carolina; 1982, Pennsylvania; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Third and Fourth Circuits; U.S. District Courts, Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of North Carolina and Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Preparatory education, University of North Carolina (B.A., with honors, 1975); legal education, University of North Carolina School of Law (J.D., 1978). Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America®, Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs, 2003-. Member: Cumberland County, North Carolina and American Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar; North Carolina Advocates for Justice (Board of Governors, 2014-); American Association for Justice. E−Mail: mas@beavercourie.com Mark Lee Hearp, born Reidsville, North Carolina, October 13, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, North Carolina. Preparatory education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., 1998); legal education, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, Campbell University (J.D., 2001). Member: Cumberland County (Secretary, 2012-14; Vice President, 2014-16; President, 2016-17; Chair, Young Lawyers Division, 2006; Chair, Law Day Schools Project, 2014-15), North Carolina and American Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar. (10.0 Avvo.com®). E−Mail: mlh@beavercourie.com Hal Walker Broadfoot Jr., born Fayetteville, North Carolina, October 11, 1962; admitted to bar, 2002, North Carolina; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of North Carolina. Preparatory education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.S.B.A., 1984); legal education, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, Campbell University (J.D., 2002). Member: Cumberland County, North Carolina and American Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar; North Carolina Advocates for Justice. E−Mail: hwb@beavercourie.com Cristina Segui Quantock, born Fort Bragg, North Carolina, October 22, 1985; admitted to bar, 2009, North Carolina. Preparatory education, Campbell University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2006); legal education, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, Campbell University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2009). Member: Hoke County, Cumberland County, North Carolina and American Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar. Languages: Spanish. E−Mail: csq@beavercourie.com CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell® certification procedures, standards and policies. www.LegalDirectories.com (continued on next page)

12 City of Fayetteville Law Offices Of McCOY WIGGINS CLEVELAND & McLEAN PLLC Telephone: (910) 483-8104 Facsimile: (910) 483-0094 Website: www.mccoywiggins.com 202 Fairway Drive P.O. Box 87009 (Z.C. 28304-7009) FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 28305 General and Trial Practice • Probate • Bankruptcy • Eminent Domain • Insurance • Commercial Real Estate • Corporation • Taxation • Administrative Law • Higher Education Law • Employment Law Donald W. McCoy (1919-1995) Jim Wade Goodman (1963-2011) L. Stacy Weaver, Jr. (Retired) Richard M. Wiggins, born North Carolina, 1933; admitted to bar, 1958, North Carolina; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of North Carolina. Preparatory education, University of North Carolina (A.B., 1955); legal education, University of North Carolina School of Law (J.D., 1958). Fraternity: Delta Theta Phi. Recipient, Centennial Award, North Carolina Bar Association, 2011. Member: Cumberland County, North Carolina (Inducted, General Practice Hall of Fame, 2015) and American Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar. E−Mail: rmwiggins@mccoywiggins.com Alfred E. Cleveland, born Richmond, Virginia, 1935; admitted to bar, 1959, North Carolina. Preparatory education, Georgetown University (B.S.F.S., 1956); legal education, University of North Carolina School of Law (J.D., 1959). Board of Editors, North Carolina Law Review, 1959. Listed in, Best Lawyers in America®, Banking. Member: Cumberland County, North Carolina and American Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar. E−Mail: aecleveland@mccoywiggins.com Anne Mayo Evans, born Raleigh, North Carolina, June 12, 1956; admitted to bar, 1987, North Carolina; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of North Carolina. Preparatory education, University of North Carolina (B.A., 1978); legal education, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, Campbell University (J.D., 1987). Fraternity: Phi Alpha Delta. Board of Editors, Campbell University Law Review. Member: Cumberland County (First Vice-President, 2007-08; President, 2008-09) and North Carolina Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar. E−Mail: aevans@mccoywiggins.com James A. McLean III, born Fayetteville, North Carolina, July 7, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, North Carolina; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of North Carolina. Preparatory education, Duke University (A.B., 1998); legal education, University of North Carolina School of Law (J.D., 2001). Fraternity: Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Cumberland County, North Carolina and American Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar. E−Mail: jmclean@mccoywiggins.com ASSOCIATE Kenneth B. Dantinne, born Marinette, Wisconsin, December 2, 1988; admitted to bar, 2014, North Carolina; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of North Carolina. Preparatory education, University of North Carolina (B.A., 2011); legal education, University of North Carolina School of Law (J.D., 2014). Managing Editor, North Carolina Law Review, 2013-14. Member: Cumberland County, North Carolina and American Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar. E−Mail: kdantinne@mccoywiggins.com REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS: Furnished upon request. www.LegalDirectories.com

City of Raleigh 23 MITCHINER LAW FIRM, PLLC Telephone: (919) 781-4111 Facsimile: (919) 781-4110 Website: www.mitchinerlaw.com 2841 Plaza Place, Suite 105 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27612-6746 Trusts and Estates • Estate Planning • Wills Joseph H. Mitchiner, born Smithfield, North Carolina, June 10, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, North Carolina; 1978, Florida; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. District Courts, Eastern and Middle Districts of North Carolina and Southern District of Florida; U.S. Tax Court. Preparatory education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.S., Business Administration, 1973); legal education, North Carolina Central University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1976). Member: Wake County and North Carolina (Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section) Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar; The Florida Bar; WealthCounsel®; Christian Legal Society; Kingdom Advisors. (AV® Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rated for Legal Ability and General Ethical Standards™). E−Mail: joe.mitchiner@mitchinerlaw.com ASSOCIATE James D. Small, born Morristown, New Jersey, March 29, 1986; admitted to bar, 2013, North Carolina. Preparatory education, Bob Jones University (B.A., Pre-Law, summa cum laude, 2008); legal education, Campbell University School of Law (J.D., 2013). Member: Wake County and North Carolina Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar. E−Mail: jim.small@mitchinerlaw.com CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell® certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® PEER REVIEW RATINGS™ fall into two categories — legal ability and general ethical standards. www.LegalDirectories.com

Cities of Whiteville, Wilkesboro 27 WILLIAMSON, WALTON & SCOTT, L.L.P. Attorneys And Counsellors At Law Telephone: (910) 642-7151 Facsimile: (910) 640-1234 E−Mail: attorneys@wwsfirm.com Website: www.wwsfirm.com 136 Washington Street P.O. Box 1467 (Z.C. 28472-1467) WHITEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 28472 General Civil ~ Trial and Criminal Trial Practice • Probate • Real Estate Law • Municipal • Personal Injury Law • Corporation • Social Security Disability • Workers' Compensation Law Edward L. Williamson (1923-2013) Benton H. Walton, III, born Lumberton, North Carolina, July 10, 1936; admitted to bar, 1963, North Carolina; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Tax Court. Preparatory education, Duke University (A.B., 1958); legal education, University of North Carolina School of Law (J.D., 1963). Certified Mediator. C. Greg Williamson, born Whiteville, North Carolina, January 14, 1950; admitted to bar, 1977, North Carolina. Preparatory education, Harvard University (B.A., 1972); legal education, Wake Forest University School of Law (J.D., 1977). Carlton F. Williamson, born Whiteville, North Carolina, June 5, 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, North Carolina; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina. Preparatory education, University of North Carolina (B.S., 1976); legal education, Wake Forest University School of Law (J.D., 1980). E−Mail: cwilliamson@wwsfirm.com C. Martin Scott II, born Whiteville, North Carolina, October 18, 1971; admitted to bar, 1999, North Carolina; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina. Preparatory education, University of North Carolina (A.B., 1994); legal education, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, Campbell University (J.D., 1999). Certified Mediator. E−Mail: cmscott@wwsfirm.com All attorneys are members of Columbus County Bar Association, North Carolina Bar Association, North Carolina State Bar and North Carolina Advocates for Justice. Law Office Of JUSTIN M. DINGEE, PLLC Telephone: (336) 667-0111 Facsimile: (336) 667-3555 E−Mail: justin@dingeelaw.com Website: www.dingeelaw.com 107 East Main Street P.O. Box 117 (Z.C. 28697-0117) WILKESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA 28697 Criminal Law • Traffic Law • Domestic Relations Law Justin M. Dingee, born Poughkeepsie, New York, February 22, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, North Carolina. Preparatory education, Appalachian State University (B.S., Political Science, 2003); legal education, Michigan State University College of Law (J.D., 2006). Member: Wilkes County (Secretary-Treasurer, 2007-), 23rd Judicial District and North Carolina Bar Associations; North Carolina Advocates for Justice. www.LegalDirectories.com

28 City of Wilmington WOODY WHITE LAW FIRM P.L.L.C. Attorneys At Law Telephone: (910) 239-9585 Facsimile: (910) 679-4522 Website: www.woodywhitelaw.com Website: www.wilmingtonpersonalinjurylaw.com 2004 Eastwood Road, Suite 201 WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28403-7236 Criminal Law • Criminal Defense • Personal Injury Law • Traffic Violations • Wrongful Death • Business Law • Civil Litigation Woody White, born Kinston, North Carolina, August 4, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, North Carolina; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina. Preparatory education, Southern College (B.A., 1991); legal education, University of Nebraska College of Law (J.D., 1994). Board Certified Specialist, State and Federal Criminal Law, North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization, 2009-. President, Southern College Student Body, 1990- 91. Chairman, Republican Party, New Hanover County, North Carolina, 1997-2001. Trustee: New Hanover Regional Medical Center, 1999-2002; Cape Fear Community College, 2012-15; 2017-. Chief Legal Counsel, North Carolina Republican Party, 2002-04. North Carolina State Senate, 2004. Board of Trustees, Lower Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity, 2006-07. Recipient, North Carolina Legal Elite Award, Business North Carolina Magazine, 2007 and 2010. North Carolina Super Lawyers®, 2012 and 2017. Elected, New Hanover County Commission, 2012-; Chairman, 2012-14; 2017-. Board member, New Hanover County Ports, Waterway and Beach Commission, 2014-16. Legion Stadium Commission, 2012-. Member: New Hanover County Bar Association; North Carolina Bar Association; North Carolina State Bar; Federal Criminal Justice Act Panel (1998- 2014). (AV® Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rated for Legal Ability and General Ethical Standards™). E−Mail: ww@woodywhitelaw.com ASSOCIATE James Baxter Blanton, born Wilmington, North Carolina, August 22, 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, North Carolina; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina. Preparatory education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; University of North Carolina at Wilmington (B.S., Accountancy, magna cum laude, 1999); legal education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law (J.D., 2003). Private practice, Wilmington, North Carolina, 2003-06. Assistant District Attorney, Fifth Judicial District, Wilmington, North Carolina, 2006-10. Special Assistant, U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of North Carolina, 2011-13. North Carolina Governor's Crime Commission, 2013-16. Member: New Hanover County Bar Association; North Carolina Bar Association; North Carolina State Bar; Federal Criminal Justice Act Panel. (Veteran, U.S. Marine Corps). (AV® Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rated for Legal Ability and General Ethical Standards™). E−Mail: jbb@woodywhitelaw.com CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell® certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® PEER REVIEW RATINGS™ fall into two categories — legal ability and general ethical standards. www.LegalDirectories.com

City of Wilson 29 CONNOR, BUNN, ROGERSON, WOODARD & FLEMING, PLLC Telephone: (252) 243-3136 Facsimile: (252) 243-2558 E−Mail: darleneb@cbrw.net Website: www.cbrw.net 2514 Nash Street North P.O. Drawer 3299 WILSON, NORTH CAROLINA 27895-3299 General ~ Civil and Trial Practice • Real Estate Law • Zoning and Land Use • Probate • Estate Planning • Business • Tax • Corporation • Employment Law • Local Government Law • Eminent Domain and Condemnation Henry Groves Connor (1911-1989) David M. Connor (1935-1994) Turner B. Bunn, III, born Wilson, North Carolina, September 28, 1940; admitted to bar, 1967, North Carolina. Preparatory education, University of North Carolina (B.A., 1963); legal education, University of North Carolina School of Law (J.D., 1967). Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi. Member: Wilson County, Seventh Judicial District and North Carolina (Real Property Law Section) Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar. Commercial and Residential Real Estate. E−Mail: cindy@cbrw.net James F. Rogerson, born Martin County, North Carolina, October 2, 1945; admitted to bar, 1973, North Carolina. Preparatory education, University of North Carolina (B.A., 1967); legal education, University of North Carolina School of Law (J.D., 1973). Member: Wilson County, Seventh Judicial District, North Carolina and American Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar; North Carolina Advocates for Justice; American Association for Justice. Litigation; Eminent Domain; Condemnation. E−Mail: darleneb@cbrw.net David W. Woodard, born Wilson, North Carolina, November 6, 1949; admitted to bar, 1976, North Carolina. Preparatory education, University of North Carolina (B.A., 1971); legal education, University of North Carolina School of Law (J.D., 1976); New York University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 1979). Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi. Member: Wilson County, Seventh Judicial District and North Carolina (Taxation Section) Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar. Probate and Estate Planning; Tax; Corporate and Business; Commercial Real Estate. E−Mail: dww@cbrw.net L. Patrick Fleming, Jr., born Wilson, North Carolina, June 28, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, North Carolina; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina; U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Preparatory education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., 1977); legal education, Wake Forest University School of Law (J.D., 1980); Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M., Tax, 1983). Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi. Law Clerk to Hon. Naomi E. Morris, Chief Judge, North Carolina Court of Appeals, 1980-81. Member: Wilson County, Seventh Judicial District and North Carolina Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar. Tax; Corporate and Business; Estate Planning and Administration; Commercial and Residential Real Estate; Employment Law. E−Mail: lpf@cbrw.net www.LegalDirectories.com